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2004 GMC Yukon Denali XL service brakes problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali XL31% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Service Brakes complaints
31%
share of all complaints
103,388 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Without warning the brakes failed. Vehicle was in motion at time of failure, vehicle could not be stopped and at 30 mph ran through the red traffic light at a busy city intersection. Fortunately, no accident occurred. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. Dealer repaired vehicle. Invoice stated…

    filed Feb 4, 2018

  • Steel brake lines have rusted through, causing leakage and total brake failure during application. Calipers and bleeder valves also rusted, preventing new brake lines from being re-attached.

    filed Sep 30, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.